Troubleshooting

Electronic ignition system

Note: Before troubleshooting the system, make sure the gas shutoff valve is ON. The two most common causes of a malfunctioning gas appliance are:

1.Loose wiring connections

2.Construction debris clogging the pilot and/or gas control valve filter

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

Ignitor will not spark or burner

1. No gas supply or shutoff

1.

Check to see if you have gas

will not light

2.

valve is OFF

2.

supply

 

Air in gas line

Repeat lighting procedure

 

 

 

 

until air is removed. If after

 

 

 

 

repeated attempts fireplace

 

 

 

 

does not light, call a qualified

 

3.

Construction debris clog-

3.

service and repair technician

 

Remove debris and dirt, in-

 

 

ging pilot orifice

 

spect and clean any other

 

4.

Low gas pressure

4.

possible obstructions

 

Contact your local NG or LP

 

5.

Control valve knob is not

5.

gas supplier

 

Replace control valve

 

6.

opening

6.

Have a qualified technician

 

Kinked pilot line

 

7.

No power to unit or ignition

7.

replace pilot line

 

Check that main power is on

 

 

module/power transformer is

 

and that all wire connections

 

 

bad

 

are made correctly to ignition

 

 

 

 

module (see Wiring Diagram,

 

 

 

 

page 15)

 

 

 

 

Burner will not stay lit

1. Loose wiring on ignition

1.

Check ignition wire connec-

 

 

module

 

tion (see Wiring Diagrams,

 

2.

Poor ground to ignition

2.

page 15)

 

Check ground wire to ignition

 

3.

module

3.

module

 

Main burner flame too low

Clean and adjust main burner,

 

 

 

 

check supply and inlet pres-

 

4.

Bad ignition assembly

4.

sure to unit.

 

Have a qualified technician

 

 

 

 

replace ignition assembly

No gas to main burner, although

1. Wall switch wires defective

1.

Check electrical connections

wall switch and valve are set to

 

 

 

 

the ON position

 

 

 

 

Frequent main burner outage

1. Burner flame is too low or

 

ignitor is misaligned casing

 

safety main burner to ”drop

 

out”

1.Clean and adjust main burner flame or adjust ignitor location for maximum flame impinge- ment on sensor

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